#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------##This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the ##song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. ##------------------------------------------------------------------------------###Here's my take on this neat song. Needs the Cook Island log-drummers though...Enjoy,JKPrivate Universe - Crowded House~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~From 'Together Alone' and 'Recurring Dream'.Transcribed by John Kean (keanj@agresearch.cri.nz).No capo.All chords written 1/2 bar duration.INTRO: Am Amb6 Am4 Am Am Am Fmaj7/A CVERSE 1: Am Amb6 Am4 Am No time, no place, to talk about the weather Am G6/A Fmaj7/A C The promise of love is hard to ignore Am Amb6 Am4 Am You said the chance wasn't getting any better Am G6/A Fmaj7/A C The labour of love is ours to endure Am Amb6 Am4 Am Highest branch on the apple tree Am G6/A Fmaj7/A C It was my favourite place to be Am Amb6 Am4 Am I could hear them breaking free Am G6/A Fmaj7/A C But they could not see meCHORUS 1: F F G G C C Am Am I will run for shelter, endless summer lift the curse F F G G C C Am Am It feels like nothing matters in our private universeBRIDGE 1: Am Am Am Am Am Am Am Am Am G6/A Fmaj7/A CVERSE 2: I have all I want, is that simple enough? A whole lot more I'm thinking of Every night about six o'clock Birds come back to the pond to talk Talk to me, birds talk to me If I go down on my kneesCHORUS 2: I will run for shelter, endless summer lift the curse It feels like nothing matters in our private universe Feels like nothing matters in our private universeBRIDGE 2: Am Am Am Am C C D5 D5 And it's a pleasure that I have known Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Oooooh... C C D5 D5 D5 D5 And it's a treasure that I have gained Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Fmaj7 Oooooh... C C D5 D5 D5 D5 And it's a pleasure that I have known Am Amb6 Am4 Am Am G6/A Fmaj7/A C Am Amb6 Am4 Am Am G6/A Fmaj7/A CVERSE 3: It's a tight squeeze but I won't let go Time is on the table and the dinner's coldCHORUS 3: I will run for shelter, endless summer lift the curse It feels like nothing matters in our private universe I will run for shelter, endless summer lift the curse Feels like nothing matters in our private universeOUTRO: Am to fadeCHORDS: Am x02210 Amb6 x03210 Am4 x00210 Fmaj7/A x03210 (yes, it looks the same as Amb6, but the harmonic context is different) C x32010 G6/A x05430 F 133211 G 320003 D5 x0023x John Kean OO | ~~~~~~~~~ < ) keanj@agresearch.cri.nz / | `--